Viola purpurea ssp. purpurea Calflora

Distribution by County 8312

Viola purpurea Kellogg ssp. purpurea

Goosefoot violet, Mountain Violet

Viola purpurea ssp. purpurea is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.

Record Count by County


Alameda: 4	Kern: 12	Nevada: 9	Shasta: 14
Alpine: 2	Lake: 5	Orange: 4	Sierra: 2
Amador: 1	Lassen: 7	Placer: 6	Tehama: 10
Butte: 32	Los Angeles: 31	Plumas: 13	Trinity: 28
Calaveras: 2	Madera: 5	Riverside: 4	Tulare: 11
Colusa: 2	Marin: 1	San Benito: 5	Tuolumne: 1
Contra Costa: 3	Mariposa: 4	San Bernardino: 25	Ventura: 23
El Dorado: 15	Mendocino: 7	San Diego: 43	Yuba: 5
Fresno: 7	Modoc: 1	San Luis Obispo: 2
Glenn: 1	Monterey: 5	Santa Barbara: 20
Humboldt: 11	Napa: 2	Santa Clara: 2

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/23/2024).